September, 2013

30th September:• A special CBI
court at Ranchi convicted former Bihar Chief Minster and RJD
leader Lalu Prasad and 44 others including former Chief
Minister Jagannath Mishra in the in the multi-crore fodder
scam case.• Ranjan Mathai appointed as India's High
Commissioner to United Kingdom.

29th September:• Indian Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh meets Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif in New
York.• Kenya's Wilson Kipsang break the marathon world
record in Berlin with 2hrs 3 mins and 23 seconds.• N.
Srinivasan re-elected as BCCI president for the third term.•
Ranjib Biswal named as new IPL chairman.

28th September:• At Least 31 people
killed in a Building Collapse in the dockyard area in the south
of Mumbai.• United Nations Security Council voted
unanimously on a resolution to destroy Syria's chemicals weapons
stockpile.• Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association chief Rajeev
Shukla, Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Ravi Savant
and Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) secretary Sneh
Bansal will the three new vice-presidents of the BCCI.• Miss
Philippines Megan Young crowned as Miss World 2013 in Bali,
Indonesia.

27th September:• The Land Acquisition
Bill, passed by Parliament during the Monsoon Session to replace
a 119-year-old legislation, became a law with President Pranab
Mukherjee giving assent to it today.• Chandigarh-born legal
luminary Sri Srinivasan became the first Indian American to be
sworn in as judge of the US Courts of Appeal for the District of
Columbia Circuit.• World Tourism Day observed today.•
Anna Hazare presented with the inaugural Allard Prize for
International Integrity by University of British Columbia’s
Faculty of Law.• The Supreme court said that the voters have
right to reject all candidates contesting the election.•
Google completes 15 years of its existence.• Tiger Woods was
named on Friday as the PGA Tour's Player of the Year for a
record 11th time.• India beat China in the 8th Asia Cup
Women hockey tournament at Kuala Lumpur to win the Bronze.

26th September:• Six people including
four policemen were killed in a suicide strike on the police
station in Hiranagar while four army personnel including a
Lieutenant Colonel died at Samba camp. All three terrorists
killed after gunbattle.• CBI summons Congress MP and
industrialist Naveen Jindal in Coal scam.25th September:
• Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for the US for the UN
General Assembly (UNGA) and meeting with President Barack Obama.
• RBI banned zero per cent interest rate scheme for purchase of
consumer goods through credit cards.The central bank has also
said that no additional charges can be levied on payment through
debit cards.• Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
bans former IPL chief Lalit Modi for life after its disciplinary
committee found him guilty of "various acts of indiscipline and
misconduct".• The Union Government announced constitution of
the Seventh Pay Commission to revise salary and pension for
about 80 lakh staff and pensioners.

24th September:• An earthquake
measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale hit Pakistan’s Balochistan
area killing at least 30 people.• An Ordinance to protect
convicted MPs and MLAs from facing immediate disqualification
was approved by the Union Cabinet.

23rd September:• A court in Egypt has
banned "all activities" of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood from
carrying out any activities in the country.• YSR Congress
leader Jaganmohan Reddy has been granted bail after 14 months by
a special CBI court in Hyderabad in the disproportionate assets
case.

22nd September:• 59 people have been
killed in an attack by the al Shabaab group at a shopping mall
in Nairobi, Kenya. • At least 70 people died in suicide
bombing attack outside a church in Peshawar, Pakistan.• The
Uttar Pradesh government revoked the suspension of IAS officer
Durga Shakti Nagpal. • Tamil National Alliance (TNA) wins 30
of the 38 seats in the election held at Northern Province of Sri
Lanka. Election held after 25 years in this former war zone.
• Indian cricketer Virat Kohli was appointed as the brand
ambassador of the Border Security Force (BSF).

21st September:• Gyan Correa's
Gujarati film 'The Good Road' nominated to represent India in
the Best Foreign Film category at next year's Oscars.•
Pakistan released former Afghan Taliban deputy chief Mullah
Abdul Ghani Baradar for peace efforts in Afganistan.

20th September:• UP BJP MLA Suresh
Rana arrested for alleged role in Muzaffarnagar riots.• RBI
hiking the short-term policy rate by 0.25 per cent which may
increase EMIs for home and auto loans in the medium term.•
The Central Bureau of Investigation today officially closed its
investigation into a corruption case against Mulayam Singh Yadav
citing lack of evidence.

19th September:• Tata Sons and
Singapore Airlines decided to set up a new world-class joint
venture airline based in India.• Mohammedan Sporting wins
Durand Cup Football tournament after defeating ONGC 2-1 in the
final in New Delhi.

18th September:• Indian wrestler
Bajrang wins the bronze medal in the 60kg freestyle category in
the World Championship.• Sunrisers Hyderabad enters the main
round of CLT20 after two consecutive victory in the qualifying
round match.

17th September:• 13 dead include the
gunman who was killed after an encounter with security in
shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.• China started flight
operations at the world's highest civilian airport in Sichuan.
• Pakistani education rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai and
American singer, human rights activist Harry Belafonte named as
joint recipients of Amnesty International's Ambassador of
Conscience Award for 2013. • Amit Kumar Dahiya wins silver
medal at World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
• Iran lifts ban on Facebook and Twitter after four years.•
Government raises import duty on gold jewellery to 15%.•
Australia wins the 5 match series by 2-1 against England.

15th September:• India successfully
test-fired Agni-V missile with range of about 5,000 km for
second time from an island of Odisha.

14th September:• US Secretary of
State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
announced a deal on a framework to eliminate Syria's chemical
weapons, after talks in Switzerland.• Tripura ahead of
Kerala to achieve top position in literacy chart in India with
94.65 percent.

13th September:• The four accused men
for raping and murdering a girl in New Delhi on 16th December,
2012 were sentenced to death by a Delhi court under Additional
Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna.• Narendra Modi appointed BJP's
PM candidate for 2014 polls.• Rajasthan Royals cricketers S
Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan have been banned for life, Amit
Singh for five years and Siddharth Trivedi for one year by the
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for their
involvement in the spot fixing scandal during the sixth edition
of the Indian Premier League (IPL).• Ray Dolby, Founder and
Director Emeritus of Dolby Laboratories died in San Francisco,
age 80. He suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and acute leukemia.

12th September:• Thomas Bach of
Germany elected as the 9th President of the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) in place of Jacques Rogge.• India
Denies Visa to Pakistani team Faisalabad Wolves for the
Champions League T20.

11th September:• India lost to
Afghanistan 0-2 in the final of the 2013 SAFF Championship at
the Dasrath stadium in Kathmandu.• Prayers resume at
Kedarnath Temple after 86 days of calamity hit Uttarakhand in
June this year.

10th September:• Syria has accepted a
Russian proposal to place its chemical weapons under
international control for dismantling.• India's launch
preparations for the Rs 450 crore Mars orbiter mission passed
the successful thermo-vacuum test of the spacecraft with its
payloads.• Rafael Nadal wins US Open title and 13th Grand
Slam crown as he beat Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the
final.

9th September:• Ganesh Chaturthi
celebrated across India.• Toll now 31 dead in Muzaffarnagar
communal riots.• Leander Paes-Radek Stepanek win US Open
men's doubles title after defeating second seeded Alexander Peya
and Bruno Soares pair 6-1, 6-3. Leander Paes becomes the oldest
man to win a Grand Slam title. This is his 14th title.•
Serena Williams wins 17th grand slam title with US Open victory
over Victoria Azarenka by 7-5, 6-7, 6-1.• Ryan Campbell of
Australia at the age of 19 became the youngest person to fly a
single engine aircraft around the globe.

8th September:• Pakistan President
Asif Ali Zardari steps down as Pak President after successfully
completing his five-year term, paving the way for Mamnoon
Hussain to take over.• Liberal leader Tony Abbott will be
the next prime minister of Australia after his party wins 88
seats to Labor's 57 in the 150-seat parliament.•
International Literacy Day celebrated.• Wrestling included
in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games after it defeated
baseball/softball and squash for a spot in the competition.

7th September:• Zubin Mehta performs
his concert in Shalimar Bagh, Kashmir despite threats.•
Tokyo will host the 2020 summer Olympics after beating Istanbul
in a head-to-head voting by the International Olympic Committee.

6th September:• The Rajya Sabha today
passed the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
(PFRDA) Bill.• The International Olympic Committee has asked
the Indian Olympic Association to sack "charge-framed" officials
through constitutional amendments by October 31 and conduct
fresh elections by December 15 to return to the Olympic fold.
• Leander Paes with Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic reached the
men’s doubles finals of the US Open.• Egypt government has
dissolved the Muslim Brotherhood as a registered
non-governmental organization.• National pentathlon
championship starts in Goa.

5th September:• Teacher’s Day
Celebrated across India on the birth anniversary of Dr.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.• The monsoon session of Parliament
has been extended by a day till September 7.• Air India
hikes fares by up to 25 per cent on all domestic routes.•
Indian author Sushmita Banerjee shot dead outside her house in
Afghanistan.• President Pranab Mukherjee appointed Deepak
Sandhu as the first woman Chief Information Commissioner of the
Central Information Commission.• Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India (TRAI) informed that the number of telephone
subscribers in India reach to 903.09 million at the end of June
2013.• The United Nations first International Day of Charity
held as a marked in honour of Mother Teresa.

4th September:• The Pension fund
Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, 2013 has been
passed in the Lok Sabha. The Bill will open the doors for
foreign investment in pension funds.• Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh arrives in St Petersburg for 8th G20 summit.•
Raghuram Rajan took over as the 23rd RBI governor of RBI.

2nd September:• Food Security Bill
passed by Rajya Sabha.• Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde
inform that the cabinet resolution on Telangana will take place
within 20 days.• Gujarat-based Adani group fined Rs. 200 cr
for environmental damage.• Gareth Bale included in the Real
Madrid team after completing his record-breaking move from
Tottenham for record 132m dollar.

1st September:• South Korea defeats
India by 4-3 in the finals to win 9th Asia Cup Hockey
Tournament.• Bhuvana Kalva won 2013 ITF Women's Tennis
Tournament defeating sixth-seeded Akari Inoue of Japan 6-4, 7-5
in the final of the tournament.